Join us on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 6 PM EST for a screening of five contemporary Indigiqueer directed/produced animated shorts, followed by a hybrid panel with filmmakers Caeleigh and Keara Lightning (Studio Ekosi) and Glenn Gear on their respective films, Kimotiwin: The Act of Stealing (2023) and Katinngak (together) (2020). This conversation will be moderated by Milo Puge and IFRC Research Coordinator Hanss Lujan Torres. 
This event is free and open to everyone.

Time: Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 6 PM EST
Location: EV-1.615 York Amphitheatre, 1515 Ste. Catherine St W.

Program

I Like Girls (2016)
Directed and written by Diane Obomsawin
Produced by Marc Bertrand 

• In this animated short from Diane Obomsawin, four women reveal the nitty-gritty about their first loves, sharing funny and intimate tales of one-sided infatuation, mutual attraction, erotic moments, and fumbling attempts at sexual expression.

Aikāne  (2023)  
Directed by Dean Hamer, Daniel Sousa, and Joe Wilson 
Produced by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu 
Written by Dean Hamer 

• A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. When the octopus who rescued him transforms into a handsome young man, they fall in love and an epic adventure begins. 

Katinngak (together)  (2020)  
Directed, produced and animated by Glenn Gear 

• Set against a kaleidoscopic background of bead work in juicy colours and featuring a small cast of animal characters from Nunatsiavut (Northern Labrador), this animated short is a celebration of traditional Inuit throat singing. 

Dracudate  (2021)  
Directed by Rhael McGregor 
Produced by Sophia Shi 

• Dracudate is a short film that centers around Lilith, a Trans Lesbian vampire and her date with her crush, Lou. It’s not long before Lilith runs into trouble when she bumps into the Monster Hunter, Sal.   

Kimotiwin: The Act of Stealing   (2023)  
Written and directed by Caeleigh and Keara Lightning 
Directed by Sean Janisse 
Produced by Amanda Miller 

• To steal back a flower that is special to her lover, Tiska embarks on a dangerous journey across an overgrown landscape, fighting demons in a post-apocalyptic city.

Conversation with Caeleigh and Keara Lightning (Studio Ekosi) and Glenn Gear